Exam 2 review

Question 1

What is the trade name for phenylephrine?

Answer 1

Neo-Synephrine

Question 2

What is the therapeutic class for prazosin?

Answer 2

Antihypertensive

Question 3

What is the mechanism of action of bethanecol?

Answer 3

Direct-acting parasympathomimetic; muscarinic receptor agonist

Question 4

What is the trade name for bethanecol?

Answer 4

Duvoid

Question 5

What is the therapeutic use for atropine?

Answer 5

To treat anticholinesterase poisoning

Question 6

What is the mechanism of action of phenylephrine?

Answer 6

Nonselective alpha receptor antagonist

Question 7

What is the therapeutic use for zolpidem?

Answer 7

Short term treatment of insomnia

Question 8

What is the trade name for zolpidem?

Answer 8

Ambien

Question 9

What is the therapeutic class for zolpidem?

Answer 9

Sedative-hypnotic

Question 10

What is the trade name for pentobarbital?

Answer 10

Nembutal

Question 11

What is the mechanism of action of lorazepam?

Answer 11

Potentiates the effects of the inhibitory transmitter GABA

Question 12

What is the therapeutic use for pentobarbital?

Answer 12

Intravenous phenobarbital

Question 13

What is the therapeutic use for ethosuximide?

Answer 13

Management of absence seizures; in combination with other antiseizure drugs to manage other types of seizures

Question 14

What is the mechanism of action of diazepam?

Answer 14

Potentiates the effects of the inhibitory transmitter GABA

Question 15

What is the mechanism of action of valproic acid?

Answer 15

Desensitizes sodium channels, potentiates the effects of the inhibitory transmitter GABA, inhibits calcium influx

Question 16

What is the therapeutic use for phenobarbital?

Answer 16

Management of a partial & tonic-clonic seizures; promote sleep

Question 17

What is the therapeutic use for phenytoin?

Answer 17

Management of partial, tonic-clonic, & myoclonic seizures; first line drug for status epilepticus

Question 18

What is the trade name for ethosuximide?

Answer 18

Zarontin

Question 19

What is the therapeutic class for methylphenidate?

Answer 19

ADHD drug

Question 20

What is the pharmacologic class for lithium?

Answer 20

Glutamate inhibitor, serotonin receptor antagonist

Question 21

What is the pharmacologic class for imipramine?

Answer 21

Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

Question 22

What is the therapeutic class for lithium?

Answer 22

Mood stabilizer

Question 23

What is the therapeutic class for imipramine?

Answer 23

Antidepressant

Question 24

What is the mechanism of action of methylphenidate?

Answer 24

Blocks reuptake & stimulates release of norepinephrine & dopamine

Question 25

What is the mechanism of action of chlropromazine?

Answer 25

Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors

Question 26

What is the mechanism of action of risperidone?

Answer 26

Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors, 5-HT2 receptors, & alpha2 receptors in CNS

Question 27

What is the pharmacologic class for chlropromazine?

Answer 27

Phenothiazine; D2 dopamine receptor antagonist

Question 28

What is the mechanism of action of haloperidol?

Answer 28

Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors

Question 29

What is the trade name for chlropromazine?

Answer 29

Thorazine

Question 30

What is the therapeutic use for sumatriptan?

Answer 30

Management of pain associated with migraine headache

Question 31

What is the mechanism of action of naloxone?

Answer 31

Blocks both mu (μ) and kappa (κ) opioid receptors

Question 32

What is the therapeutic class for naloxone?

Answer 32

Agent for treatment of acute opioid overdose and misuse; opioid antidote

Question 33

What is the pharmacologic class for morphine?

Answer 33

Opioid receptor agonist

Question 34

What is the therapeutic use for morphine?

Answer 34

Symptomatic relief of serious acute and chronic pain after nonnarcotic analgesics have failed; as preanesthetic medication; to relieve shortness of breath associated with heart failure & pulmonary edema, and for acute chest pain connected with myocardial infarction

Question 35

What is the therapeutic use for acetaminophen?

Answer 35

Management of pain not associated with inflammation; alternative to NSAIDs

Question 36

What is the therapeutic use for halothane?

Answer 36

Surgical anesthesia when combined with other anesthetic agents, muscle relaxants, & analgesics

Question 37

What is the trade name for halothane?

Answer 37

Fluothane

Question 38

What is the trade name for nitrous oxide?

Answer 38

none

Question 39

What is the therapeutic use for nitrous oxide?

Answer 39

Analgesia during dental procedures, brief obstetric & surgical procedures; in conjunction with other general anesthetics, to potentiate their effect

Question 40

What is the therapeutic class for succinylcholine?

Answer 40

Skeletal muscle paralytic agent; neuromuscular blocker

Question 41

What is the mechanism of action of ropinirole?

Answer 41

Dopamine agonist

Question 42

What is the therapeutic use for levodopa?

Answer 42

Relief of some Parkison’s disease symptoms; usually combined with other antiparkison agents

Question 43

What is the trade name for benztropine?

Answer 43

Cogentin

Question 44

What is the therapeutic class for benztropine?

Answer 44

Antiparkinson agent

Question 45

What is the therapeutic use for donepezil?

Answer 45

Improves memory in cases of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s dementia

Question 46

What is the pharmacologic class for dantrolene?

Answer 46

Calcium release blocker; direct-acting antispasmodic

Question 47

What is the pharmacologic class for baclofen?

Answer 47

Spasmolytic; CNS depressant

Question 48

What is the pharmacologic class for cyclobenzaprine?

Answer 48

Catecholamine reuptake inhibitor

Question 49

What is the trade name for baclofen?

Answer 49

Lioresal

Question 50

What is the therapeutic class for dantrolene?

Answer 50

Direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxant